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Boden
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Urban area in Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County

Boden

1

Facts

MunicipalityBoden
CountyNorrbotten County
Population16,644
Area1,520 ha
SCB code2582TC102

2

Place profile

62/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
33/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
61/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
52/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest120 m
  • Distance to water310 m
  • Distance to farmland800 m
  • Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway440 m
  • Distance to industry380 m
  • Distance to power line550 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store930 m
  • Distance to school570 m
  • Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 4,060 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 3560–4314
  • 4015–9408
  • 39810–14350
  • 44315–19412
  • 64120–24531
  • 64625–29438
  • 72330–34522
  • 66935–39555
  • 55640–44468
  • 45445–49394
  • 49650–54520
  • 51055–59508
  • 49760–64523
  • 50465–69556
  • 45870–74564
  • 48075–79595
  • 61480+951

Men 8,846Women 8,609

Marital status

  • Unmarried9,260 (53 %)
  • Married5,134 (30 %)
  • Divorced2,049 (12 %)
  • Widowed950 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 12 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Boden, 17,455 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 16,644 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat

5

Lakes nearby

  • Svartbyträsket159 ha370 m
  • Bodträsket117 ha950 m
  • Storavan18 ha2.3 km
  • Buddbyträsket399 ha2.7 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Associations and activities

  • Bodens ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Boden ArenasporthallSports
  • Bodens GolfklubbgolfSports
  • Bodens RidanläggningridSports
  • First Camp BodensporthallSports
  • Hive Arena BodenisbanaSports
  • Elimkyrkan BodenkyrkaReligion
  • PRO BodenpensionärsföreningSocial

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone22.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land127 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve8.2 km
  • Natura 200011.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest23.9 km
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection7 km
  • National conservation interest11 km
  • National heritage interest600 m

Services & safety

  • School19 in the locality270 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Police station2 in the locality780 m
  • Civil defence shelter265 in the locality40 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.7 km
  • Swimming pool7 in the locality650 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality2 km
  • Hiking trail23.3 km
  • Cycle trail760 m
  • Ski trail35.9 km
  • Floodlit track1.7 km
  • Birding site21.8 km
  • Geologically notable site23 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant19 in the locality910 m
  • Café2 in the locality1 km
  • Petrol station8 in the locality110 m
  • Library26.9 km
  • Sports hall7 in the locality680 m
  • Hotel4 in the locality980 m
  • Care home3 in the locality890 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality510 m

Disturbance

  • Major road280 m
  • Railway330 m
  • Power line260 m
  • Wind turbine22.1 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality2 km
  • Military area1.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality1.8 km
  • Mine27.8 km
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 in the locality1.8 km
  • Church9 in the locality950 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality1 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population28,049
  • Median income412,600 kr/yr
  • Average age45.0 years
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